Age range

Website: riverdaleonline.org

Mission/Goals: The Riverdale Neighborhood house provides support to 5,000 people of every age, ethnic and income group, with programs for teens, pre-schoolers, school-age children, new parents and senior citizens.

Source: www.guidestar.org

Notes: The School-Age programs feature after-school services for children in kindergarten through 6th grade as well as a full day summer camp with special activities and trips. Also included are literacy programs and a teen program that provides a holistic approach to youth development offering education, recreation, health and vocational support to over 350 young people each year.

Type of Evaluation: Outcomes Monitoring.
 

Objective: The objective of the study was to find out the effectiveness of current approaches to after school education, how relevant the present approach to after school care is to current groups of children, and if staff are adequately trained to meet the needs of children and parents.

Impact/Outcome Findings: Among the respondents, the study found that children looked forward to coming to the program, they responded positively to questions centered on reading and book selections, and all parents indicated that they received positive feedback from their children. Parents indicated high satisfaction with their child's counselor, particularly in regard to expressed interest in their child.